Posts By: Doug Clark

All Things Marcellus® – Low Gas Impact (1/31/16)

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Doug explains the impact of the natural gas market on drilling activity and what companies do to hold or extend leases in order to buy time to conduct drilling operations.   Doug discusses the economics of supply and demand of natural gas and the impact in oil and gas drilling operations. Doug discusses oil and gas landowner and royalty owner representation.  Doug does not and will not represent an oil and gas company or pipeline company.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: January 31, 2016

All Things Marcellus® – Gas Lease Amendments and Modifications (1/17/16)

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Discussion regarding a second bite of the apple with oil and gas lease and natural gas pipeline agreements extensions and modifications.  Landowners must take advantage of rare second opportunities when presented.  An extension or modification of an existing agreement may present landowners the ability to increase compensation and reach better written agreements with energy companies.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: January 17, 2016

All Things Marcellus® – FERC Lines and Pipe Lev Assessment Primer (1/10/16)

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Doug discusses natural gas pipeline representation and the difference between FERC – Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Pipeline projects and natural gas gathering projects.  The key to understanding pipeline projects and whether eminent domain and condemnation are a factor and the value to understand landowner’s options and rights when presented with Right-of-Way and easement agreements.  It is never too late to contact and oil and gas attorney to evaluate your rights and formulate a strategy when presented with any energy company contract.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: January 10, 2016

All Things Marcellus® – Not a Problem Until They Become a Problem (11/22/15)

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Doug explains how signing bad natural gas and pipeline agreements are not a problem until they become a problem.  Discussion regarding how company friendly contracts can come back to bite the landowner in the future.  Doug emphasizes the importance of experience in oil and gas issues.  Also, discusses estate planning issues and the importance of having a specific plan in place to benefit your beneficiaries and heirs.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 22, 2015

All Things Marcellus® – Future Gas (12/20/15)

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Doug discusses well pad and well site agreements as surface use agreements which supersede the terms of an oil and gas lease.  Doug explains the need for liability protection and indemnification language in future contracts and surface use agreements.  Doug offers examples of how landowners can be sued and lose indemnification and hold harmless protection by failing to put necessary language in the future surface use agreement.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: December 20, 2015

All Things Marcellus® – Learn from Mistakes and Gas Prices and Deductions Expanded (11/15/15)

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Doug discusses gas and pipeline company’s landmen’s pitch of a “partnership” to landowners.  Doug provides an example of landowners who signed documents upon company representations only to be extremely disappointed when their property is turned into an industrial zone.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 15, 2015

All Things Marcellus® – Gas Price Impact on Royalty Deductions (11/8/15)

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Doug touches on natural gas royalty deductions and percentage of deconditions relative to royalty payments; the need to have individual representation for estate planning.  Why every landowner should have at least a review and consultation with Attorney Clark before entering into any agreements to sell any oil, gas or mineral rights to any third party.

 

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 8, 2015

All Things Marcellus® – Lease Amendments, Gas Prices, Selling Gas Rights (11/1/15)

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Doug discusses solely landowner legal representation. Gas lease amendments to modify existing leases and need to understand and negotiate to avoid common mistakes.  The impact of low natural gas prices on lease and pipeline offers and the potential of future gas price increases. The need for landowner representation.

 

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: November 1, 2015

All Things Marcellus® – Major Landman Rant (10/25/15)

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Doug goes off.  Doug rants about Pennsylvania Landowners being taken advantage of by gas and pipeline company landmen and not appreciating the adversarial nature of the process.  Doug reviews how landowners were taken advantage of during the gas leasing phase and are repeating the same landowner mistakes when dealing with pipeline, roadway, and related issues.  Doug implores landowners to recognize their unique situation and negotiate all contracts and agreements.

All Things Marcellus® GEM 104 and KZFM
Air Date: October 25, 2015